Is religion near the end of its life or are we just experiencing another phase in its development? I saw a comic somewhere that went through the phases of religion from worshipping animals in the sky to people in the sky to a person in the sky to a guy who knew a person in the sky. The last box was simply a guy looking at a sunset and said "reason" but I was curious as to what people thought as to whether or not religion has any additional phases before it peters out. Scientology has me considering that maybe there are phases of religion that are yet to come before we realize a state of perfect secularity.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.As I've said before, religion will not fizzle out until more people than not trust in science to find answers to the "unknown". People use religion to explain the mysticism of what is yet to be understood.It's been that way since the beginning of time. it makes people feel knowledgeable and safeeven if it's a falsehood
ashortbeauty
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May 15, 2018
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It's a really good question. I'd like to think that we'll evolve past , but my experience with humanity is most people long to have their decisions made for them and fear of death is a driving force for most people. Churches are not ever going to stop encouraging their congregations to have large families- more bodies in the pews and dollars in the coffer- those are strong survival advantages. I think poor, uneducated people with miserable lives will always cling to , because it gets them out of bed in the morning.
I have to admit I'm thrown by your scientology reference? Pretty left field.
SilverBells
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May 15, 2018
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Two reasons I mentioned Scientology:
- It is the largest and newest religion. I haven't done the numbers against other new religions but that's my perception, let me know if I'm wrong.
- It was created by an author with a science fiction writer's book which to me is significantly different from how other religions began. Book yes, book from guy who writes bullshit, huh?
When I look at many of the world's religions, I see them splintering into smaller and smaller groups. Christianity has over 50 versions of it's holy text. The law of diminished returns -- eventually it will fade, but not for a great, great while. We still have to overcome our fears.
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